The review will include "independent engineering and expert evaluation," City Manager Erik Walsh said in an email to the mayor and City Council.

The City of San Antonio plans to investigate what contributed to the deadly flooding that killed 13 people last week, according to a news release.

"Developing in one part of the city can change the flood risk in another part of the city because of these drainage networks. All parts of cities are interconnected," explained Dr. Ali Mostafavi, a professor of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University. "The drainage capacity is always behind the development."

The flash floods that swept San Antonio early Thursday killed thirteen people, and all but one of the victims has been identified.

Residents across Central Texas are left with with damaged property after the area experienced record-breaking rain, dangerous winds and a short-lived tornado on Thursday, June 12. Several towns, many of which are in the San Antonio metropolitan area, are also experiencing flash flooding, resulting in a number of road and river closures.

SAN ANTONIO - One of the big stories we're following is the area's historic rainfall, the frantic phone calls to loved ones, and the death toll that followed.Re